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烽火四起 — “Warfare erupting on all sides”

烽火四起 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “warfare erupting on all sides”. Widespread conflict and unrest. Literally, “beacon fires rising from all four directions”.

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烽火四起 Pronunciation and Pinyin

烽火四起 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
烽
fēng11beacon fire
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular
四
sì5the number four
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin

Example Sentence with 烽火四起

由于多年的资源争夺,那个地区局势日益紧张,人们担忧随时可能烽火四起。
Due to years of competition over resources, the situation in that region has become increasingly tense, and people worry that warfare could erupt on all sides at any moment.

Idioms Related to 烽火四起

Synonyms of 烽火四起

  • láng狼yān烟sì四qǐ起war alarms rising everywhere

Antonyms of 烽火四起

  • guó国tài泰mín民ān安peace and prosperity throughout the land

More idioms starting with 烽

  • fēng烽huǒ火xiāng相lián连incessant warfare or ongoing conflicts
  • fēng烽huǒ火lián连tiān天warfare raging across the land
  • fēng烽huǒ火lián连nián年years of continuous warfare
  • fēng烽gǔ鼓bù不xī息unceasing conflict and turmoil

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What does 烽火四起 mean?

烽火四起 (fēng huǒ sì qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “warfare erupting on all sides”.

How do you pronounce 烽火四起?

烽火四起 is pronounced fēng huǒ sì qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 烽火四起 literally mean?

Literally, 烽火四起 means “beacon fires rising from all four directions”. It is used to mean “warfare erupting on all sides”.

What is the Chinese definition of 烽火四起?

战争的火焰从四面八方燃烧起来。形容边防不安宁,四处有敌人进犯。

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